Governor of California

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The Governor of California is an elected official who is the chief executive of the State of California. As chief executive, he and his designates have direct responsibility over the day to day affairs of the State. The purpose of the Governor is best summed up by the California Constitution which says, "The supreme executive power of this State is vested in the Governor. The Governor shall see that the law is faithfully executed." [1] The current Governor is Arnold Schwarzenegger who succeeded Gray Davis in a 2003 recall election.

List of Governors

Governor Took Office Left Office Reason
Hiram Johnson 1911 1917 Elected to U.S. Senate
... ... ... ...
Pat Brown 1959
Ronald Reagan 1967 1975 Declined to seek third term
Jerry Brown 1975 1983 Declined to seek third term
George Deukmejian 1983
Pete Wilson 1991 1999 Lost election
Gray Davis 1999 2003 Recalled by voters
Arnold Schwarzenegger 2003 Current Ineligible to run in 2010 (term limit reached)

References

  1. California Constitution: Article V, Section 1